my neighbor has like 15 stray cats she feeds.. and when they are loafing they have decided to use my yard as their litter box.. i have dogs whom also use the yard and they are house dogs.. i have heard that stray cats carry parvo and even though my dogs have been vaccinated.. what are the chances of my dogs getting it again.. and how. in the h*ll do i break these cats from coming over here to do their business?
2007-02-01 11:25:34 · 18 answers · asked by nurse_driller 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Since they are strays, your best bet is to called the local humane society/animal control office. They can catch the kitties and get them out of your hair. :-)
A fence won't help- cats just climb over them.
2007-02-01 11:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by sara_pk1 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-25 16:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the stray dogs that do their business in your yard could carry parvo but Cats do not carry the parvo so you don't have to worry about them. You can put red pepper in your yard or around the house and the smell will make the cats want to stay away. I love cats . I have two but my neighbors cats were using my yard as a litter box and the red hot pepper powder worked. they stay away and nothing is harmed. good luck.
2007-02-01 12:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ginnykitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, well I am the neigbhorhood "cat lady" and I didn't start out that way. I just inherited a bunch of cats when I bought the house. I had them all fixed and yes, I feed them. Your neighbor might very well be the same way in that the cats just showed up. If she is fixing them, then let her be because if you get the animals rounded up, new ones will just show up anyway and they probably won't be fixed. Stray cats are a problem caused by humans dumping and abandoning unfixed animals. No one wants to be the "cat lady", but some of us have compassion for the little critters that are already here through no fault of their own.
Many communities allow this if the animals are fixed. I am part of a TNR program. You have a lot of crappy answers here. First of all, no one wants these cats. The Humane Society will not take them because every shelter in the US is bursting at the seams with unwanted animals. Animal Control might issue her a citation, but they might also allow TNR because these cats are fixed and therefore aren't adding to the population explosion. My community allows it and the cats are ear-tipped.
You know who needs your wrath? The people who get animals as puppies and kittens and then abandon them when they become inconvenient. I have several cats in my yard that are very domesticated which means at one time they lived somewhere with people. People who moved one day and left the cat. The cats were never fixed, either. I had them fixed, but they are a much bigger "nuisance" than feral cats because they are used to being petted and being loved and someone just dumped them! So they are confused, lonely, used to people and regular meals and that was all taken away from them by some selfish jerk who just had to get that kitten.
2007-02-01 12:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do first is to talk to your neighbor and let her know the cats are creating a problem for you. She will at least be aware there is a problem. If she is feeding them, then they are also breeding, which means there numbers will increase. There are groups who will trap cats, neuter and vaccinate them and release them on ranches that need rodent control or in sanctuaries. It is called TNR (trap-neuter-release) and she might be open to doing this if you can find a group in your area.
If she is not helpful, at least you tried to be a cooperative neighbor. If she won't work with you, then you may need to work with your local animal control agency - they may talk to her. Many communities have leash laws for cats just like dogs and it may make her aware that she can't allow cats she is caring for to wander on your property. In fact you might call them first before talking to her so you understand you area's laws beforehand and can be ready with the facts.
The good news is that cat parvo and dog parvo are not the same disease, so your dogs are safe from that risk.
2007-02-01 11:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure of how you can keep the cats from going in your yard. You may want to try a pheremone spray.
What I am sure of is that stray cats do not carry parvo and certainly don't transmit it to dogs. The strain of parvo virus that carries the disease only affects dogs. Even feline distemper is different from canine distemper.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-01 11:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by BL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well do u have a fence with a gate front of youre yard or back yard then i will just have the dogs stay out side to scared off the cats that keep coming over youre place . or you can do this by going to youre next door neighbor and asked her to get herself some litters boxes and put out doors so that the strainght cats can use them instead jumping into youre yard .
2007-02-01 11:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by sk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your main defense should be a tall sturdy fence to keep the cats out. If that isn't an option, go to your local pet store and pick up a commercial cat repellent spray. Other natural items that work are mothballs, orange peels, or lemon peels in the garden. Lavender oil and eucalyptus oil work too. Hope this helps!!
2007-02-01 13:26:47 · answer #8 · answered by c_carothers2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As everyone else has said, call animal control. Cats (and dogs) do carry many diseases that can be transmitted to each other, and humans as well. Giardia, for instance, can be transmitted from thier urine. This causes bad diarrhea and can be fatal in bad cases. And it is transmissible to humans. Parasites as well. If these are strays, my bet is they haven't been wormed. I would take the dogs to the vet and have a fecal test run on them, and make sure all of thier vacs are up to date. A frank discussion with your neighbor (be sure to pick up phamplets at the vets office) about these risks might help her to see the light.
2007-02-01 11:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by hollie w 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most cities have laws against feeding stray cats mine has a law against leaving cats at large. It provides food for rats as well. You can file a complaint with your local code enforcement, animal control, or rent a trap and begin trapping the cats and take them to the humane society.
BTW... if your neighbor feeds them... by law she is the keeper and is financially responsible for having them vaccinated.
2007-02-01 11:54:31 · answer #10 · answered by Ecofreako 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋